Some attempts have * also been already made among the Onoidas, and not without some encouraging Prospect that, their Lives and Manners may be soon formed to rules of decency, civility and religion.--Some endeavors have also been used by your Memorialists the last spring to introduce Missionaries and School-Masters among the Onondagas and Tuscaroras, which proposal they appeared to approve ; but suspended their full determination to comply with it; till they could have the concurrence of their Brethren of | other Tribes therein.

And your Memorialist, being now informed that all the Nations are summoned to meet upon the present public occasion, has judged it seasonable to improve the same for the purposes aforesaid, and especially as he hopes he may have the advantage of your countenance and Influence, therein; which he doubts not your compassion towards those miserable Creatures will constrain you cheerfully to afford to the utmost of your power if you shall think the Plan well devised to attain the end proposed. And he has therefore sent the Rev4 Ebenezer Cleaveland! and Mt Allen Mather on purpose to solicit your favour and assistance in this matter, by recommending to them the design of sending Missionaries and School-Masters among their several Tribes ; or by any other ways or means, which your great wisdom and prudence shall dictate--relying on your Candour and the Nature of the Cause to excuse the freedom and boldness herein assumed by him, who is with highest Esteem

and Respect, May it please your Excellencies,